England have done it again, but wow did they leave it late. In the very last second, they scored a dramatic equaliser. Then with only a minute left of extra time they did it again, this time with a rebound penalty. The result was memorable but the performance less so. Can their resilience and winning mentality carry them over the line, or will it take a higher level of performance in the final against either Spain or Germany? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Transfer latest and England prepare for Italy
England face Italy in the Euro semi final tomorrow night but Which England will turn up? The team that demolished Wales and dominated the Netherlands; or the team which struggled against France and Sweden? Sarina Wiegman is plagued with injury worries over host of players, notably captain Lea Williamson and full back Lucy Bronze. Kit Shepard and Gregor Robertson join Tom Clarke to asses England’s chances against the surprise package of the tournament, the Italians. After the break all the latest on the big transfers of the summer. Rashford to Barca; Gyokeres to Arsenal; Ekitike to Liverpool; Mbeumo to Man Utd and Isak to sign a new contract? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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England into Semis after crazy penalty shootout
England are through to the Semi-finals, just. In a nerve-wracking game where they looked second best for large parts England refused to give in. Individual heroics, force of will and some super subs dragged them level with Sweden. Then came the penalties, high on drama low on quality. But the main thing, England won! What of the ninety minutes, can the shoot out even be analysed and will they have eleven fit players to face Italy in the semi-finals? Former England international Izzy Christiansen and The Times Women’s football reporter Kit Shepard join Tom Clarke to offer some answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chelsea are Champions of the World! Premier League next..?
Stop the press Chelsea are champions of the world. Who saw that coming? They didn’t just win; they won in style dominating a PSG team who had previously swept all before them. Chelsea reporter Pete Rutzler was in New York for the game and joins Tom Clarke to discuss Chelsea’s performance. Was it a Maresca masterclass? Have they created a blueprint of how to beat PSG?Are Chelsea now serious title contenders? Might they even strengthen more before the season starts? Plus, all the latest on the other key signings at Arsenal, Spurs and reaction to Crystal Palace being demoted to the Europa Conference league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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England thrash Wales. It's Sweden next...
England got a convincing but expected win against Wales. Next up in the quarter finals it’s Sweden. Just how good are the Swedes?Former England International Izzy Christiansen and Times women’s football reporter Kit Shepard join Tom Clarke to assess England’s performance against Wales and look ahead to Sweden.Izzy and Kit both think Sweden will pose a serious threat as an organised physical team with direct fast wingers. Prediction time - will Wiegman change her winning line up to deal with the way Sweden play, which players will prove key and who are favourites?Check your feeds throughout the day as we’ll have a special CLUB WORLD CUP episode later today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Game Football Podcast is the thinking fan's podcast for the debate, the tactics, the personalities, injuries, goals and analysis. From The Times and Sunday Times, it's the place for nuanced discussion around all the action throughout the 2024/25 season.Presented by Tom Clarke with contributors including Martin Samuel, Jonathan Northcroft, Charlotte Duncker, Hamzah Khalique-Loonat, Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd, Tom Allnutt and others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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